question about pricing

[penmaker1967]

hi guys i need a little help on pricing a pen that i did for relay for life. it is a tycoon rollerball 24ct on two toned ( sap wood mixed in) with 10 coats of ca glue as the finshed and polished to 12000mm. they want to know a value of it for the flyer. what would be a good price for this i know it would be better with a pic of the pen but they already have it and my camera is broke.
thanks for the help.
p.s. i am thinking in the range of 150.00 but not sure

 

[alphageek]

Well, if you can justify that price, more power to you and go for it.


You don't say two-tone "what", but unless the wood has special value I would say that I would have a hard time selling it for more than about 1/3 of that assuming that I would sell it at all. I've gotten to the point where I won't sell 24K kits because I'm concerned about the durability. If its gold, its Ti Gold if available. I will also do a few "upgrade" golds in a pinch if there is components that I can't get in Ti and really.

Now you are asking about a fund raiser, not a sale - but when I donate my pens for fundraisers I put the estimated value at my sales price.

Whatever you choose, hopefully your pen helps the fundraiser - good job doing it! I try to do at least 10 pens a year to various charities. Keep it up if you can!

 

[glwalker]

The Tycoon is a nice pen. I sell them for $65. usually Rodium.

 

[penmaker1967]

thats what i am selling them for to. this one was for relay for life.

 

[JimB]

thats what i am selling them for to. this one was for relay for life.

If you already sell them why are you trying to value it differently for the donation? The value is what you normally sell it for.

 

[Lee K]

Is is for an 'auction' of some type?

You probably could inflate the value a little bit to get them to start the bidding higher..... but not double ... (just my opinion :redface: )